DOCSLIB.ORG

Regional IPPC Workshops 2015 Surveillance: Working Together to Strengthen Implementation

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

International Plant Protection Convention Surveillance: Working together to strengthen implementation Regional IPPC Workshops 2015 Surveillance: Working together to strengthen implementation The CPM agreed for an increased emphasis on surveillance in the next several years. This will take place through an Implementation Pilot Programme on Surveillance, which will be a coordinated effort with active participation from contracting parties and RPPOs. The Regional IPPC Workshops are an opportunity to share experiences with surveillance activities such as: current status, upcoming plans, and successes and challenges of surveillance activities within your country. In 2015, Member Countries answered a questionnaire on surveillance circulated by the IPPC Secretariat, and presented a summary on surveillance activities undertaken during the regional workshop. The data provided by Member Countries were extremely rich and useful to define activities to be set in the framework of the Implementation Pilot Programme on Surveillance. The content of the questionnaire for the regions in which an IPPC regional workshop was organized are provided below: Near East and North Africa, Pacific, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, Caribbean and Latin America (in Spanish). Surveillance: An official process which collects and records data on pest presence or absence by survey, monitoring or other procedures (ISPM 5) Question 1: What general surveillance activities take place in your country? (General surveillance is a process whereby information on particular pests which are of concern for an area is gathered from many sources, wherever it is available and provided for use by the NPPO – ISPM 6) 1. NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Egypt: The general surveillance applied is the mainly through the weed institute which the institute apply on general basis based on the ISPM 6. Jordan: ISPM 6, existing legislation on red palm weevil. KSA: Generally, phytosanitary Surveillance is a routine activity of the NPPO in KSA. It mainly concerns the hazardous pests related to a limited range of plant species (such as Date Palm) Lebanon: 2010 Potato quarantine pest 12 2011-2012 Pest survey on citrus and stone fruits Pine pests Libya: General surveys on fruits and vegetable, cereals pests and diseases in number of the country's agricultural areas. Mauritania: Les grandes programme du surveillance au niveau du service de la protection des végétaux sont: • la lutte contre les oiseaux granivores (quelea quelea) deux campagne de lutte chimiques et une campagne de dénicha gé, Filet de capture, Détonateur sonore Page 1 of 82 International Plant Protection Convention • la lutte contre S. cretica (protection du sorgho) • la lutte contre les plantes envahissantes • la lutte contre les sauteriaux • La lutte contre les maladies et ravageurs du Palmier la mise en place du contrôle phytosanitaire Morocco: L’Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA) vise un objectif de préservation du patrimoine végétal contre l’introduction et la dissémination des organismes nuisibles. Les activités de surveillance générale au Maroc concernent le suivi de l’état sanitaire des cultures, les contrôles phytosanitaires à l’intérieur du pays et aux frontières, les plans de surveillance phytosanitaire spécifiques et la gestion des crises phytosanitaires. Sudan: Ground and Aerial survey for monitoring Desert locust habitat. Tunisia: La Direction général de la protection des Végétaux et de contrôle de la Qualité des Produits Agricoles est chargée de la veille sanitaire et de contrôle phytosanitaire contre les organismes nuisibles émergents existant dans les pays géographiquement proches et ce par la mise en place des réseaux de surveillance des ravageurs dont notamment le « Bactrocera zonata ; Dacus spp ; Toxoptera citricidus Trioza erytreae» La mise en place des stratégies des lutte pour l’éradication des ravageurs nouvellement détectés : Des programmes de luttes contre les différents fléaux et ravageurs dont les rongeurs ; La mise en place des programmes des lutte intégrée pour une utilisation des pesticides raisonnées Elle est chargée de Contrôle et de la certification produits destinés à l’exportation Elle est chargée des contrôles frontaliers des importations des végétaux et des produits végétaux et des analyses et de la détection d’organismes nuisibles et ce dans l’objectif de préservation du patrimoine végétal contre l’introduction et la dissémination des organismes nuisibles. D’autres activités de surveillance générale concernent le suivi de l’état sanitaire des cultures (Tomate; Oliviers; palmier dattier; céréales; pomme de terre…), et la mise en place des plans de lutte avec des programmes prédéfinis. UAE: The Plant Pest Survey collects data on insects and diseases during the growing season by inspectors distributed throughout the Emirates. 1. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Armenia ISPM 6 has been implemented. Annual 40-hour trainings are conducted with emphasis on both theoretical and practical aspects of surveillance. For the last three years, monitoring activities were conducted based on the approved plan and the results served as a basis for the application of the phytosanitary measures. 6000 samples were sent to laboratories for testing during the last two years. All above listed activities were funded by the governmental budget. Azerbaijan International Plant Protection Convention Page 2 of 82 Regional plant protection centres collect the most part of the plant pests’ distribution information. Along that, information collected by the Scientific Research Institutes of the Agrarian Centre of Science of the Ministry of Agriculture and Institutes of the National Academy of Science is used. Based on the collected information the phytosanitary-quarantine status of the country is defined. This information is used for forecasting and planning of phytosanitary measures. Belarus Every year the State Plant Quarantine Inspection conducts surveys to determine phytosanitary quarantine status of Belarus. Those survey activities are based on the legislation of Belarus and the decree of the Minister of Agriculture and Food. Based on the results of the surveys, the main Inspection on Seeds, Quarantine and Plant Protection issues an annual overview/review of the quarantine pests distribution in Belarus. Montenegro The Department for Plant Health Protection within the Phytosanitary Directorate is in charge of direct implementation of regulations and activities concerning plant health protection: - organization and implementation of continuous surveillance over harmful organisms; - evaluation of plant health conditions; - risk assessment in cases of occurrence and determination of new harmful organisms; - issuing of technical instructions; - control and implementation of restrictions or prohibitions of imports into Montenegro and transit of certain plant species; - notification on plant consignments detained as a result of failure to comply with the phytosanitary requirements; - providing technical basis for setting the limits of areas where increased health supervision needs to be established; - setting up and keeping of registers and records; - preparation of the program of preventive and control measures in order to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful organisms and implementation of theese measures; - supervision of the work of authorized persons; - notification on occurrence and spread of harmful organisms, provision of information related to plant health protection to the public; - development of a technical basis for control plans, monitoring plans and crisis management plans; - issuing of approvals; - implementation of international conventions, contracts and exchange of information and participation in international bodies and organizations; - setting up and maintenance (data collecting, processing and keeping) of the information system; - development of reports, analyses, plans, briefing notes and other materials and - other activities placed under its scope of authority. Georgia Art. XI of the joint decree of the Ministers of Agriculture and Finances of Georgia, N2-7-№ 33, 25.01. 2010, Establishing rules for Phytosanitary protection of the territory of Georgia from the entry and spread of quarantine and other dangerous pests states: Page 3 of 82 International Plant Protection Convention The National Food Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia with the aim to protect the territory of Georgia from plant pests conducts: - Phytosanitary surveillance – data collection and recording on the presence or absence of plant pest within the area through surveys, monitoring and other procedures. Visual and laboratory methods are employed. All phytosanitary procedures are recorded documentarily. - Farmers and landowners are obliged: to cooperate with representatives of the Agency, provide the Agency with data on the occurrence of quarantine and unknown pests, seize movement, planting, growing and selling of the infected regulated articles until the official control procedures are completed and relevant decisions made. - The above-mentioned obligations concern those physical and legal persons as well, who through their professional occupation or job position hold information on presence or possible presence of pests. The following bodies are involved in the surveillance: - Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia - Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara - Scientific centre for phytopathology and biodiversity Serbia Pest reports is
Recommended publications
  • Morphological Systematics of the Nightshade Flea Beetles Epitrix

    Morphological Systematics of the Nightshade Flea Beetles Epitrix

    Clemson University TigerPrints All Theses Theses 8-2016 Morphological Systematics of the Nightshade Flea Beetles Epitrix Foudras and Acallepitrix Bechyné (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) in America North of Mexico Anthony Martin Deczynski Clemson University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses Recommended Citation Deczynski, Anthony Martin, "Morphological Systematics of the Nightshade Flea Beetles Epitrix Foudras and Acallepitrix Bechyné (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) in America North of Mexico" (2016). All Theses. 2479. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2479 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses at TigerPrints. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Theses by an authorized administrator of TigerPrints. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MORPHOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS OF THE NIGHTSHADE FLEA BEETLES EPITRIX FOUDRAS AND ACALLEPITRIX BECHYNÉ (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE: GALERUCINAE: ALTICINI) IN AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO A Thesis Presented to the Graduate School of Clemson University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science Entomology by Anthony Martin Deczynski August 2016 Accepted by: Dr. Michael Caterino, Committee Chair Dr. Peter Adler Dr. J. Antonio Baeza ABSTRACT The flea beetle genera Epitrix and Acallepitrix are revised for America North of Mexico, building on a prior preliminary revision of the genus Epitrix by the author (Deczynski 2014). Four new species are described: Epitrix cuprea sp. nov., E. rileyi sp. nov., E. latifrons sp. nov., and E. vasinoda sp. nov., bringing the North American Epitrix fauna to a total of 26 species. A key is provided to adults of all species.
  • A Weevil of the Genus Caulophilus in Dominican Amber (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

    A Weevil of the Genus Caulophilus in Dominican Amber (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

    POLSKIE P I S M O ENTOMOLOGICZNE P O L I S H JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY VOL. 75: 101-104 Bydgoszcz 2006 A weevil of the genus Caulophilus in Dominican amber (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) STEVEN R. D AVIS , MICHAEL S. E NGEL Division of Entomology, Natural History Museum, and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Dyche Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7163, United States ABSTRACT. The remains of a new species of cossonine weevil (Cossoninae: Dryotribini) are described and figured from Early Miocene (Burdigalian) amber from the Dominican Republic. Caulophilus ashei sp. n. is distinguished from other species in the genus. KEY WORDS: Polyphaga, Phytophaga, Tertiary, Curculionoidea, palaeontology, taxonomy. INTRODUCTION Weevils of the cossonine genus Caulophilus WOLLASTON are familiar members of the tribe Dryotribini. The common European species, Caulophilus oryzae (GYLLENHAL ) is widely known as the broadnose grain weevil and a frequent pest in agricultural systems. Adult females lay small, white eggs in soft or damaged grains (frequently damaged by the activity of other grain insects) which then hatch within a few days. The larvae feed on the softer portions of the grain before pupating and finally eclosing to an adult. Herein we provide the description of the first fossil Caulophilus , the first fossil of the tribe Dryotribini, and the first cossonine in Dominican amber. Today the genus Caulophilus consists of 17 described species distributed in South and North America, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba, Hawaii, Seychelles, Madeira, and Europe, although some have become recently adventive in other regions (e.g., New Zealand). With the discovery of the species described herein the genus can now be documented from paleofauna of Hispaniola and is at least 19 million years old.
  • Coleoptera) (Excluding Anthribidae

    Coleoptera) (Excluding Anthribidae

    A FAUNAL SURVEY AND ZOOGEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE CURCULIONOIDEA (COLEOPTERA) (EXCLUDING ANTHRIBIDAE, PLATPODINAE. AND SCOLYTINAE) OF THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS A Thesis TAMI ANNE CARLOW Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE August 1997 Major Subject; Entomology A FAUNAL SURVEY AND ZOOGEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE CURCVLIONOIDEA (COLEOPTERA) (EXCLUDING ANTHRIBIDAE, PLATYPODINAE. AND SCOLYTINAE) OF THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS A Thesis by TAMI ANNE CARLOW Submitted to Texas AgcM University in partial fulltllment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE Approved as to style and content by: Horace R. Burke (Chair of Committee) James B. Woolley ay, Frisbie (Member) (Head of Department) Gilbert L. Schroeter (Member) August 1997 Major Subject: Entomology A Faunal Survey and Zoogeographic Analysis of the Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) (Excluding Anthribidae, Platypodinae, and Scolytinae) of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. (August 1997) Tami Anne Carlow. B.S. , Cornell University Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Horace R. Burke An annotated list of the Curculionoidea (Coleoptem) (excluding Anthribidae, Platypodinae, and Scolytinae) is presented for the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of Texas. The list includes species that occur in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Wigacy counties. Each of the 23S species in 97 genera is tteated according to its geographical range. Lower Rio Grande distribution, seasonal activity, plant associations, and biology. The taxonomic atTangement follows O' Brien &, Wibmer (I og2). A table of the species occuning in patxicular areas of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, such as the Boca Chica Beach area, the Sabal Palm Grove Sanctuary, Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, and the Falcon Dam area is included.
  • Chlorinated Insecticides Volume II Biological and Environmental Aspects

    Chlorinated Insecticides Volume II Biological and Environmental Aspects

    CRC REVIVALS CRC REVIVALS G.T Brooks Chlorinated Insecticides Chlorinated Insecticides Volume II Biological and Environmental Aspects G.T Brooks ISBN 978-1-138-50533-9 ,!7IB1D8-fafddj! www.crcpress.com Chlorinated Insecticides V olume II Biological and Environmental Aspects Author: G. T. Brooks The University of Sussex Brighton, Sussex England First published 1974 by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 Reissued 2018 by CRC Press © 1974 by Taylor & Francis CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. If any copyright material has not been acknowledged please write and let us know so we may rectify in any future reprint. Except as permitted under U.S. Copyright Law, no part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this work, please access www.
  • Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

    Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

    DAVID MARCHAND STRATÉGIES DE PONTE ET D’ALIMENTATION LARVAIRE CHEZ LA PYRALE DE LA CANNEBERGE, ACROBASIS VACCINII (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE) Thèse présentée à la Faculté des études supérieures de l'Université Laval pour l’obtention du grade de Philosophiae Doctor (Ph. D.) Département de biologie FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES ET GÉNIE UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL QUÉBEC MAI 2003 © David Marchand, 2003 ii Résumé Chez les espèces d’insectes dont le développement larvaire nécessite plusieurs hôtes, la survie larvaire peut être dépendante à la fois du comportement d’oviposition des femelles et du comportement de recherche des larves. La présente thèse porte sur l'étude de ces deux comportements et leurs possibles impacts sur la performance larvaire de la pyrale de la canneberge, Acrobasis vaccinii (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), une espèce dont chaque larve a besoin de plusieurs fruits de canneberge, Vaccinium oxycoccos (Ericacae), pour compléter son développement. Dans un premier temps, j’ai démontré que les femelles en laboratoire pondent significativement plus souvent sur les plus gros fruits disponibles; la taille des larves sortant du premier fruit choisi par la femelle étant proportionnelle à la taille de ce fruit. Cependant, sur le terrain, cette préférence n’a pas été observée et mon étude met en évidence que la période d’oviposition survient tôt dans la saison, dès l’apparition des premiers fruits; ceci impliquant une faible variabilité dans la taille des sites de ponte disponibles. Cette étude démontre également une distribution hétérogène des fruits de canneberge en nature et une variabilité importante dans la production annuelle de fruits entre mes deux années d’étude. Le fait que les fruits puissent être rares certaines années serait une raison conduisant les femelles à accepter les fruits de plus faible qualité (fruits de petite taille).
  • Chemical and Ecological Control Methods for Epitrix Spp

    Chemical and Ecological Control Methods for Epitrix Spp

    Global J. Environ. Sci. Manage., 1 (1):Global 95-97, J. Environ.Winter 2015Sci. Manage., 1 (1): 95-97, Winter 2015 DOI: 10.7508/gjesm.2015.01.008 Short Review Paper Chemical and ecological control methods for Epitrix spp. * A. G. S. Cuthbertson The Food and Environment Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK Received 25 September 2014; revised 24 October 2014; accepted 20 November 2014; available online 1 December 2014 ABSTRACT: Very little information exists in regards to the control options available for potato flea beetles, Epitrix spp. This short review covers both chemical and ecological options currently available for control of Epitrix spp. Synthetic pyrethroids are the weapon of choice for the beetles. However, the impetus in integrated pest management is to do timely (early-season) applications with something harsh which will give long-term protection at a time when there are not a lot of beneficials in the field. Finding the balance for control of Epitrix spp. is proving difficult. Key words: Chemical control; Epitrix spp.; Potato crops; Pesticide sprays INTRODUCTION The genus Epitrix (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: In North America, where they are native pests, Alticinae) comprises nearly 180 species worldwide. Most Epitrix spp. can be well controlled with insecticides of the species occur in the neotropics (130) and only 12 although the timing of spray applications is critical. and 17 species are known from North America and Monitoring programmes and thresholds for sprays Europe, respectively (Doeberl, 2000). Epitrix species have therefore been developed. Sprays may be justified feed mainly on plants from the family Solanaceae, though when there is more than 1 adult feeding hole on a leaf they may feed on other plant families when their per 10 plants, or more than 1 beetle per 10 net sweeps preferential host is not available (e.g.
  • EPPO Reporting Service

    EPPO Reporting Service

    ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE EUROPEAN AND ET MEDITERRANEENNE MEDITERRANEAN POUR LA PROTECTION DES PLANTES PLANT PROTECTION ORGANIZATION EPPO Reporting Service NO. 8 PARIS, 2017-08 General 2017/145 New data on quarantine pests and pests of the EPPO Alert List 2017/146 Quarantine list of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) 2017/147 EPPO communication kits: new templates for pest-specific posters and leaflets Pests 2017/148 Rhynchophorus ferrugineus does not occur in Australia 2017/149 Platynota stultana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): added again to the EPPO Alert List Diseases 2017/150 First report of Puccinia hemerocallidis in Portugal 2017/151 First report of Pantoea stewartii in Malaysia 2017/152 Citrus leprosis disease is associated with several viruses 2017/153 Brevipalpus phoenicis, vector of citrus leprosis, is a species complex Invasive plants 2017/154 The suppressive potential of some grass species on the growth and development of Ambrosia artemisiifolia 2017/155 Bidens subalternans in the EPPO region: addition to the EPPO Alert List 2017/156 Abiotic constraints and biotic resistance control the establishment success of Humulus scandens 21 Bld Richard Lenoir Tel: 33 1 45 20 77 94 E-mail: [email protected] 75011 Paris Fax: 33 1 70 76 65 47 Web: www.eppo.int EPPO Reporting Service 2017 no. 8 - General 2017/145 New data on quarantine pests and pests of the EPPO Alert List By searching through the literature, the EPPO Secretariat has extracted the following new data concerning quarantine pests and pests included (or formerly included) on the EPPO Alert List, and indicated in bold the situation of the pest concerned using the terms of ISPM no.
  • 5 Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Pests in Other Durable Commodities

    5 Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Pests in Other Durable Commodities

    5 Biology, Behavior, and Ecology of Pests in Other Durable Commodities Peter A. Edde Marc Eaton Stephen A. Kells Thomas W. Phillips Introduction biology, behavior, and ecology of the common insect pests of stored durable commodities. Physical ele- Other durable commodities of economic importance ments defined by the type of storage structure, insect besides dry grains include tobacco, spices, mush- fauna, and interrelationships in the storage environ- rooms, seeds, dried plants, horticultural and agro- ment are also discussed. nomic seeds, decorative dried plants, birdseed, dry pet foods, and animal products such as dried meat and fish, fishmeal, horns, and hooves. Similar to dry Life Histories grains, these commodities are typically maintained and Behavior at such low moisture levels that preserving quality by minimizing insect damage can be a significant chal- lenge. Stored commodities may become infested at the processing plant or warehouse, in transit, at the store, or at home. Many arthropod pests of stored commodities are relatively abundant outdoors, but natural host plants before preadaptation to stored products remain unknown. Capable of long flight, they migrate into unprotected warehouses. Adults (larvae) crawl through seams and folds or chew into sealed packages and multiply, diminishing product quality and quantity. Infestations may spread within a manufacturing facility through electrical conduit Figure 1. Adult of the cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne and control panels. (F.), 2 to 4 mm long (from Bousquet 1990). The type of pest observed on a stored product Cigarette Beetle Lasioderma depends on the commodity, but some insects vary widely in their food preferences and may infest a Serricorne (F.) wide range of commodities.
  • Download the Full Reportpdf, 2.9 MB

    Download the Full Reportpdf, 2.9 MB

    VKM Report 2019: 17 Pest risk assessment of selected Epitrix species Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Plant Health of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment VKM Report 2019: 17 Report from the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) 2019:17 Pest risk assessment of selected Epitrix species Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Plant Health of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 16.12.2020 ISBN: 978-82-8259-333-5 ISSN: 2535-4019 Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) Po 222 Skøyen N – 0213 Oslo Norway Phone: +47 21 62 28 00 Email: vkm.no vkm.no/english Cover photo: Epitrix pubescens (Udo Schmidt [CC BY-SA 2.0]) Suggested citation: VKM, Johan A. Stenberg, Daniel Flø, Lawrence Kirkendall, Paal Krokene, Beatrix Alsanius, Christer Magnusson, Mogens Nicolaisen, Iben M. Thomsen, Sandra A.I. Wright, Trond Rafoss (2019). Pest risk assessment of selected Epitrix species. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Plant Health. VKM report 2019:17, ISBN: 978-82-8259-333-5, ISSN: 2535-4019. Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM), Oslo, Norway. VKM Report 2019: 17 Pest risk assessment of selected Epitrix species Preparation of the opinion The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø, VKM) appointed a project group to answer the mandate. The project group consisted of four VKM members and a project leader from the VKM secretariat. Two external referees commented on and reviewed the opinion. The VKM Panel on Plant Health evaluated and approved the final opinion. Authors of the opinion Members of the project group that contributed to the drafting of the opinion In alphabetical order after chair of the project group: Johan A.
  • PM 7/109 (2) Epitrix Cucumeris, Epitrix&#X00a0

    PM 7/109 (2) Epitrix Cucumeris, Epitrix 

    Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin (2017) 47 (1), 10–17 ISSN 0250-8052. DOI: 10.1111/epp.12362 European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization Organisation Europe´enne et Me´diterrane´enne pour la Protection des Plantes PM 7/109 (2) Diagnostics Diagnostic PM 7/109 (2) Epitrix cucumeris, Epitrix papa, Epitrix subcrinita, Epitrix tuberis Specific scope Specific approval and amendment This Standard describes a diagnostic protocol for adults of First approved in 2011-09. Epitrix cucumeris, Epitrix papa, Epitrix subcrinita and Revision approved in 2016-01. Epitrix tuberis. (https://gd.eppo.int/). This protocol focuses on detection of 1. Introduction Epitrix species in potato. Epitrix subcrinita, Epitrix tuberis and Epitrix cucumeris are flea beetles belonging to the North American species of Epitrix developing on Solanum tuberosum (Solanaceae). 2. Identity Epitrix cucumeris is established in the Azores Islands (Por- Name: Epitrix cucumeris (Harris) tugal) where it was collected for the first time in Faial Taxonomic position: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae Island around 1979 (Boavida & Germain, 2009). In main- EPPO code: EPIXCU land Portugal, E. cucumeris was detected with another spe- Phytosanitary categorization: EPPO A2, EU Commission cies new to science, Epitrix papa, in approximately 2004 decision 2016/1359/EU when unusual damage to potato crops was observed (Oli- veira et al., 2008). Epitrix papa was initially misidentified Name: Epitrix papa Orlova-Bienkowskaja as Epitrix similaris, another North American species Taxonomic position: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae (Orlova-Bienkowskaja, 2015). Both species have also been EPPO code: EPIXPP detected in Spain. To date, E. tuberis and E. subcrinita Phytosanitary categorization: EPPO A2, EU Commission have not been detected in the EPPO region.
  • Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Free Trade Agreement Between Australia and the United States of America

    Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Free Trade Agreement Between Australia and the United States of America

    Victorian Greens1 Submission to the Senate Select Committee On the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States Of America Greens Trade Sub-Committee Working Group Global Issues Group – Victorian Greens Contact persons: Esther M Anderson. Email: [email protected] Co-Convenor Global Issues Group, Victorian Greens Elliot B Gingold. Email: [email protected] Co-Convenor Global Issues Group, Victorian Greens Gillian Blair. Email: [email protected] Co-Convenor Working Group on Genetically Modified Organisms, Victorian Greens 1. Introduction..................................................................................................... 3 2. Greens Overview Comment............................................................................ 4 3. Services ........................................................................................................... 5 5. Parliamentary Oversight of the Treaty-Making Process ................................ 7 6. Investor-State Provisions, Investment, and Industry. ..................................... 8 7. Culture and Media Regulation........................................................................ 9 8. Labour Rights and Environmental Protection Laws.....................................10 9. Quarantine.....................................................................................................13 10. PBS................................................................................................................20 11. Environmental Services and Water...............................................................21
  • Destructor for the EU Territory

    Destructor for the EU Territory

    SCIENTIFIC OPINION ADOPTED: 28 September 2016 doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4602 Risk to plant health of Ditylenchus destructor for the EU territory EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Michael Jeger, Claude Bragard, David Caffier, Thierry Candresse, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Gianni Gilioli, Jean-Claude Gregoire, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Alan MacLeod, Maria Navajas Navarro, Bjorn€ Niere, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Trond Rafoss, Vittorio Rossi, Ariena Van Bruggen, Wopke Van Der Werf, Jonathan West, Stephan Winter, Olaf Mosbach-Schulz and Gregor Urek Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest risk assessment on Ditylenchus destructor, the potato rot nematode, for the EU. It focused the assessment of entry, establishment, spread and impact on two crops: potato (Solanum tuberosum) and tulip (Tulipa spp.). The main pathways for entry of D. destructor into the EU and for spread of this nematode within the EU are plants for planting, including seed potatoes and flower bulbs. These commodities are also the main targets for the assessment of the impact. A modelling approach was used to quantitatively estimate entry, spread and impact. Literature and expert judgement were used to estimate model parameters, taking into account uncertainty. A baseline scenario with current pest-specific phytosanitary regulations was compared with alternative scenarios without those specific regulations or with additional risk reduction options. Further information is provided on the host range of D. destructor and on survival of the nematode in soil in the absence of hosts. The Panel concludes that the entry of D. destructor with planting material from third countries is small compared to the yearly intra-EU spread of this nematode with planting material.